The Pro Padel League’s regular season ends at Dolby Live at Park MGM, November 18–21, with all 10 franchises competing in the league’s first Las Vegas event. By Saturday night, six will advance directly to the quarterfinals in Miami, two will face the Preliminary Round and two will be eliminated.
Just eight points separate Los Angeles Beat, Las Vegas Smash, Miami Padel Club and Houston Volts in seventh through 10th. The hometown Smash are defending eighth and the last Preliminary Round place at The Finals, while Miami Padel Club is trying to reach The Finals in its own city.
Men’s and women’s points combine into one franchise total, so results on either court can change the standings. Saturday carries the biggest rewards: 25 points for a title and 19 for runner-up, enough to reshape the race.
The Stakes on the Strip
DC Matrix leads with 98 points, 19 ahead of Florida Goats. Mexico Waves follows with 74, Toronto Polar Bears with 69 and San Diego Stingrays with 65.
New York Atlantics holds sixth with 52 points, a 16-point cushion over seventh-place Los Angeles. Below New York, Los Angeles has 36 points, Las Vegas has 35, Miami has 32 and Houston has 28.
The top six advance directly to the quarterfinals at The Finals, December 3–6 at the James L. Knight Center in Miami. Seventh and eighth face PPL II qualifiers in the Preliminary Round for the remaining two quarterfinal places. Ninth and 10th are eliminated.
The Smash Need Results on Both Courts
Las Vegas plays its first home event three points ahead of Miami. Jimena Velasco and Agueda Perez Ortiz have produced 29 of the franchise’s 35 points and sit fifth in the women’s standings.
Agustin Torre and Guillermo Jimenez Cagigas enter ninth among the men with a 1–5 record. Their lone victory came against Los Angeles in Playa del Carmen, and another win could be critical this week.
The Smash opens Wednesday against New York before closing Thursday against San Diego. That final session puts Velasco and Perez Ortiz against Claudia Jensen and Veronica Virseda, unbeaten together this season. On the men’s court, Torre and Cagigas face San Diego’s eighth-ranked men's pairing, one place above them.
Then the home team waits. Las Vegas has no group matches Friday, giving Los Angeles, Miami and Houston a full day to respond. A podium place in either division would put the Smash back on court Saturday with more points to play for.
Miami and Los Angeles Meet With Little Room for Error
Seventh against ninth. Four points apart.
Thursday’s 10:00 AM meeting between Los Angeles and Miami is the only group-stage session between two franchises ranked seventh through 10th. Results on both courts will affect direct rivals in the race to avoid elimination.
For Miami, the stakes run all the way home. The Finals come to the city in December, but Miami Padel Club enters Las Vegas three points behind a Preliminary Round place.
Jose Antonio Garcia Diestro and Alvaro Melendez Amaya reached the men’s final in Playa del Carmen, helping Miami enter fifth in the men’s standings. Its women sit 10th, leaving the franchise looking for contributions from both divisions.
Friday makes Thursday’s meeting even more significant. Los Angeles closes against league-leading DC, while Miami faces fourth-place Toronto. Neither will want to enter those sessions needing a recovery.
New York and Houston Close the Group Stage
Friday’s 8:00 PM session puts New York and Houston on court with every other group-stage result already known.
New York is defending sixth and the final direct-entry position. Its 16-point advantage over Los Angeles provides a cushion, but a strong finish would help keep the Atlantics out of the Preliminary Round.
Houston is chasing a different outcome. The Volts enter 10th, but only seven points behind eighth-place Las Vegas and eight behind Los Angeles. Reaching Saturday’s podium matches would give Houston access to the points that could turn its season around.
Saturday Settles It
The top four teams in each division return Saturday for the championship and third-place matches.
Third-place matches begin at 9:00 AM, followed by the men’s championship at 2:00 PM and the women’s championship at 4:00 PM. The women’s final will air live nationally on CNBC.
With 25 points for a title and 19 for runner-up, a podium finish could turn a team's entire season around.
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About Pro Padel League
Pro Padel League (PPL) is the world’s leading professional padel league, built for the fastest-growing sport in America. Founded in 2023, PPL features 10 teams across the United States, Canada and Mexico, bringing together the sport’s best players. Each season culminates in The Finals, where the league crowns its men’s, women’s and team champions.
PPL events reach more than 300 million households through distribution partners spanning 100-plus countries. Every event and match is also available worldwide on the league’s YouTube channel.
